Flippy - I Rant, You Read

Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Unlike Barry Bonds, I’m Steroid-Free!

So, I finished off my oral steroids and was feeling pretty good.  So good that I made a little trip to the grocery store (a couple of weeks ago I couldn’t handle it) and Starbucks and the pool supply store.  Then, I sat at my desk for way too long reading and feeling all proud of myself for not being in pain.  Well, the pain is returning.  Not with a vengeance or anything, but it’s on its way back.  My leg feels a little weaker too.  Bah, whatever, cut me open and fix me now.  Okay, not quite now because we have to go to the Wranglers game on the 25th - in the paper today, they said the Stanley Cup would be there.  I owe Leigh-Ann from the time a couple of years ago when I read that the Cup would be downtown...and I didn’t tell her about it.  Hey, I didn’t know she’d want to go see it.  So, I’m making amends and making sure that she sees it this time.  Anytime after the 25th though, I’m ready for surgery.  The 28th seems like a lovely day for an operation.  I shall let my doctors know.  I’ve done a ton of research, so I know exactly what kind of surgery I want, how long it should take and how quickly I can get home afterwards.  We’ll also use Designated Drivers to get me home from the hospital.  That way, I can drive myself there and they’ll drive me home in my own car.  No muss, no fuss, no bothering other people for a ride.  It’s a great idea for drunks out partying, but it’s also an excellent idea for out-patient surgeries.

Posted by Flippy in

• Diary of a Herniated Disc • Sports

(7) Comments • Permalink

1. Must. See. Stanley. Cup.

   (Alas, the chances of it getting to where I am are pretty slim...)

   Kari  on  11/02  at  04:34 PM

2. Maybe you can meet it here.  We have a lovely arena.  Or, one of the other west coast cities.  C’mon, a roadtrip for Stanley.

   Nov. 25
   Las Vegas Wranglers - Affiliate of the Calgary Flames
   Las Vegas

   Nov. 26
   Phoenix RoadRunners
   Phoenix, Arizona

   Nov. 27
   Long Beach Ice Dogs - Affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens
   Long Beach, Calif.

   Nov. 30
   Bakersfield Condors
   Bakersfield, Calif.

    on  11/02  at  08:15 PM

3. I’ve never been to Vegas.

   I know, I should hang my head in shame.

   Kari  on  11/03  at  05:43 AM

4. wish.to.see.Lord Stanley’s cup.  cannot. travel. too. poor.

   Mikey

    on  11/03  at  08:19 AM

5. Let’s all count the OTHER ways Flippy isn’t like Barry Bonds!
   Flippy is attractive
   Flippy is polite
   Flippy speaks nicely to old people (me)
   Flippy uses good grammar (except when she’s being funny)
   Flippy has a sense of humor
   Flippy has sense
   Flippy is human
   Flippy is nice
   Flippy is kind to animals
   Flippy likes holidays (like Halloween!)
   Flippy thinks kids are cute
   Flippy is (pretty much) law-abiding
   Flippy is nice
   Flippy is nice
   Flippy is nice
   Flippy is nice
   Flippy is nice

    on  11/03  at  08:23 AM

6. Flippy speaks nicely to old people because Flippy is now old.

   Here’s the full Stanley Cup appearance list - maybe you guys can go on a little road trip:

   Nov. 18 Trenton Titans Trenton, NJ
   Nov. 19 Reading Royals Reading, PA
   Nov. 20 Pensacola Ice Pilots Pensacola, FL
   Nov. 24 Utah Grizzlies Valley City, UT
   Nov. 25 Las Vegas Wranglers Las Vegas, NV
   Nov. 26 Phoenix Roadrunners Phoenix, AZ
   Nov. 27 Long Beach Ice Dogs Long Beach, CA
   Nov. 30 Bakersfield Condors Bakersfield, CA
   Dec. 2 Victoria Salmon Kings Victoria, BC
   Dec. 7 Idaho Steelheads Boise, ID
   Dec. 10 Columbia Inferno Columbia, SC
   Dec. 11 S. Carolina Stingrays N. Charleston, SC
   Dec. 13 Gwinnett Gladiators Gwinnett, GA
   Dec. 14 Augusta Lynx Augusta, GA
   Dec. 16 Charlotte Checkers Charlotte, NC
   Dec. 17 Greenville Grrrowl Greenville, SC

    on  11/03  at  08:30 AM

7. Best sports reference in a post title.  Ever.

   Although this one is pretty darn good too. 

   Expat  on  11/03  at  12:29 PM